Atlantic devil ray vs bushman's-poison

Mobula hypostoma compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Key Differences

  • Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while bushman's-poison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlantic devil ray bushman's-poison
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Myliobatidae Apocynaceae
Genus Mobula Acokanthera
Species Mobula hypostoma Acokanthera oppositifolia

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Atlantic devil ray bushman's-poison
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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